Taking Part Counts, Zhang Jike and Ding Ning Attend Laureus Sports Awards
03/12/2013
It is the taking part that counts; for China抯 Zhang Jike and Ding Ning that is not usually the situation, it抯 the winning that counts.
However on Monday 11th March 2013, it was the taking part that counted.
They represented China at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards gala in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro; the Chinese National Table Team, following the outstanding success a the London 2012 Olympic Games, was one of the nominees for 揥orld Team of the Year?.
It was not to be gold.
The award went to Europe's victorious Ryder Cup golf team.
Great Honour for Table Tennis
Nevertheless being one of the nominees, being present in such illustrious company, was a great honour in itself, the sport of table tennis was promoted in a positive manner.
Dressed for the Occasion
Furthermore, we saw Zhang Jike and Ding Ning, never as before.
Ding Ning wore a long turquoise coloured dress whilst Zhang Jike was a debonair young man dressed in black tuxedo and bow tie.
Better Next Year
eing able to participate in this Larueus World Sports Awarding Ceremony has given me a lot of different feelings?, said Ding Ning who smiles whether in sports clothing, casual wear or dressed for dinner. 揑 hope that through us and everyone's efforts, we will be able to have another chance to win the award in the future.?
An evening to enjoy and relax but the competitive spirit is always present; for Ding Ning taking part is clearly not enough.
She will return to Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and she will be the Olympic champion, the pain of losing in the London final is so great, it hurts. Nothing could motivate Ding Ning more.
Winners
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was crowned World Sportsman of the Year for a third time having won the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay gold in London.
Great Britain's 27 year old Jessica Ennis, who won Olympic heptathlon gold in London last year, was named World Sportswoman of the Year on an evening that was dominated by the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Olympians Recognised
In fact the award secured by Great Britain and Europe抯 Ryder Cup Team was the exception.
London 2012 chairman Sebastian Coe collected the Lifetime Achievement Award; British tennis star, Andy Murray, won the World Breakthrough of the Year Award after his United States Open and Olympic success.
Dominican athlete Feliz Sanchez, 35 years old, was awarded the World Comeback of the Year Award, following his Olympic 400 metres hurdles success in London, eight years after his first in Athens.
Paralympic Award
Brazil's multiple Paralympic champion swimmer Daniel Dias was named World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability for a second time after winning six Paralympic gold medals in London.
Outstanding Career
Meanwhile, American swimmer Michael Phelps, with 22 Olympic medals, including 18 gold, was awarded the Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award.
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner won the World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award; in October 2012, he became the first human to go through the sound barrier.
Supports Foundation
Proceeds from the Laureus World Sports Awards support the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, which supports 89 community sports projects around the world.
北京时间3月12日，2013年劳伦斯世界体育奖颁奖典礼在巴西里约热内卢举行。丁宁张继科代表国乒出席颁奖礼，丁宁以一身性感露肩长裙闪亮全场，蓝色的裙子更是让粉丝笑言“只是在人群中多看了你一眼”便可找到；而张继科西装革履搭配领结的打扮也是稳重中透着俏皮。在参加完体坛“奥斯卡”的劳伦斯典礼后，丁宁感慨表示参加劳伦斯颁奖感受到不同感觉，希望在以后的时间里有机会得奖。
在年度最佳团队奖的竞争中，中国乒乓球队不敌高尔夫欧洲莱德杯队，遗憾与该奖项擦肩而过。欧洲莱德杯凭借2012年莱德杯最后一轮的神奇逆转，首次荣膺劳伦斯年度团体奖。
中国乒乓球队在2012年伦敦奥运会上包揽了4枚金牌，并另外夺得了2枚银牌。劳伦斯官网评价中国乒乓球队“再一次展现了在奥运会乒乓球项目上的统治力量，收获了全部他们能够拿到的奖牌——4金2银，这也意味着自从1988年乒乓球项目进入奥运会以来，中国队获得了27枚乒乓球金牌中的23枚”。尽管中国乒乓球队成绩卓越，但在劳伦斯最佳团体奖的评选中，国乒还是败给了在高尔夫莱德杯赛上有着神奇表现的欧洲队。
牙买加飞人博尔特，凭借在伦敦奥运会上100m、200m以及接力上出色的表现获得最佳男运动员奖。
英国27岁的杰西卡，赢得了伦敦奥运会女子七项全能的金牌，获得最佳女运动员奖。
2013年劳伦斯
世界体育奖主要获奖名单
最佳男运动员奖：博尔特（牙买加，田径）
最佳女运动员奖：杰西卡·恩尼斯（英国，田径）
最佳团队奖：莱德杯欧洲队（欧洲，高尔夫球）
最佳突破奖：安迪·穆雷（英国，网球）
最佳复出奖：菲利克斯·桑切斯（多米尼加共和国，田径）
最佳残疾人运动员奖：丹尼尔·迪亚斯（巴西，游泳）
最佳极限运动员奖：菲利克斯·鲍姆加特纳（奥地利，跳伞）
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